Telecom Services & Equipment

From almost nowhere, the industry experienced a dramatic rise in prominence during the "tech bubble" of the late 1990s, and campaign contributions rose according. During the 1990 election cycle, the industry as a whole contributed less than $900,000. Ten years later, at the height of the tech bubble in 2000, that total had spiked-- to $16.9 million. The telecom services and equipment industry then ranked No. 25 in terms of campaign contributions among the more than 120 industries the Center for Responsive Politics tracks. [Read more Background]

Average Contributions to Members of Congress, 1990-2014

Data for the current election cycle were released by the Federal Election Commission on Monday, June 17, 2013

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